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MCAS testing canceled for today

BOSTON -- Statewide standardized writing tests scheduled for today have been postponed due to the 10-18 inches of snow forecasted to hit the area, state education officials announced Monday.

The Massachusetts Department of Education said all schools, even those unaffected by the storm, must wait until Monday, March 25, to administer the English Language Arts Composition exam. The test is given to students in grades 4, 7, and 10.

"We realize that this change may be disruptive for some schools, but for security reasons it is critical that all schools administer the ELA Composition on the same day," the department said in a statement posted online.

Schools that are open today may administer the MCAS Reading Comprehension test scheduled for that day.

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